Described is a computer system which can be pre-set over a network to boot to a first or second remote boot protocol prior to being powered on over the network. The system is coupled to a remote computer via a data communication link. The system includes a communication subsystem for communicating data...http://www.google.de/patents/US6282642?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6282642 - System for presetting a first or second remote boot protocol by a computer remotely receiving and storing a boot parameter prior to being powered on